Story: Papatūānuku – the land
The often mountainous New Zealand landscape played an important role in the Māori world view. The land was seen as Papatūānuku, the earth mother. Mountain ranges were conceptualised as representing this goddess lying prone.
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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Photograph by Jock Phillips
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